I just bought a new m26. I want to know whats the correct anchor for it and where to buy one. thanks cockneyboy
M26 ANCHOR
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cockneyboy, Answer these questions first before a recommendation can be made. About where will you be sailing the boat most of the time? In what part of what country? Ocean, lake or river? What kind of of bottom do you find there? Rock, sand, grass, mud? How deep do you plan to anchor? Are you a fair weather only sailor or do you get excited by sailing in storm fronts? Do you daysail only or do you plan long cruises into strange waters?
cockneyboy, Answer these questions first before a recommendation can be made. About where will you be sailing the boat most of the time? In what part of what country? Ocean, lake or river? What kind of of bottom do you find there? Rock, sand, grass, mud? How deep do you plan to anchor? Are you a fair weather only sailor or do you get excited by sailing in storm fronts? Do you daysail only or do you plan long cruises into strange waters?
Try a West Marine Catalog
One of the best resources is the WM Catalog. They are free at a WM store, or you can get one in the mail. They have lots of "how-to" advice on all sorts of things, including anchors. If you are on one of the Lakes around Denton, then it sounds like a relatively small one would do for a shallow, muddy bottom. One of the advantages of Macs on lakes it that you can beach them and not use an anchor at all. But it's a good idea to learn about the ocean too. Heavy duty sailing takes a lot of anchor line and rode plus a couple of anchors, etc.
One of the best resources is the WM Catalog. They are free at a WM store, or you can get one in the mail. They have lots of "how-to" advice on all sorts of things, including anchors. If you are on one of the Lakes around Denton, then it sounds like a relatively small one would do for a shallow, muddy bottom. One of the advantages of Macs on lakes it that you can beach them and not use an anchor at all. But it's a good idea to learn about the ocean too. Heavy duty sailing takes a lot of anchor line and rode plus a couple of anchors, etc.
THANKS FOR THE INPUT GUYS. I ONLY GOT THE BOAT HOME ON WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK. I PLAN TO GO ON INLAND LAKES FIRST THEN TRY LAKE ERIE. I LIVE 30 MLS STH OF CLEVELAND OHIO
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JonBill
Negotiate it from the dealer - up front
cockneyboy, Are you in the UK? Most if not all state-side dealers will throw in the basic essentials as part of the deal in buying a new boat like anchor and rode, mooring lines, a few life jackets, air horn, flares, etc. I guess I'm writing this for anybody about to but a boat. Always try to negotiate for something like $2,000 off the base sticker price, 20% off all options plus for the dealer to throw in these basic start up items as part of the deal. Always ask for a lot off the brand of outboard he is supplying and shop him around on the motor and installation - you may get the outboard cheaper elsewhere. Leave the wife and kids at home and negotiate. Call more than one Mac dealer too and get more than one written quote for the whole deal.
cockneyboy, Are you in the UK? Most if not all state-side dealers will throw in the basic essentials as part of the deal in buying a new boat like anchor and rode, mooring lines, a few life jackets, air horn, flares, etc. I guess I'm writing this for anybody about to but a boat. Always try to negotiate for something like $2,000 off the base sticker price, 20% off all options plus for the dealer to throw in these basic start up items as part of the deal. Always ask for a lot off the brand of outboard he is supplying and shop him around on the motor and installation - you may get the outboard cheaper elsewhere. Leave the wife and kids at home and negotiate. Call more than one Mac dealer too and get more than one written quote for the whole deal.
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gary worob
anchoring and trailering the 26 d
i just returned from trailer sailing my 26d...i started from fairhope, alabama and bought a house in prescott, arizona along the way. i bought a brand new 6" aluminum i beam, dual axel trailer with surge brakes and torsions rather than leaf springs. it was a great move as i never had a problem towing this boat including going over the tetons and all through southern british columbia. i did have problems anchoring until a crust old cod fisherman saw my dilema and told me i had great need of more chain than i had on. i improvised with a found mooring ball and it held the bow line good while taking stress off the anchor. not enough weight (chain) was causing the anchor to lift in the mud off the islands and inlets in the inside passage. i only have a jib and main, not a large genoa and no roller furling yet, but this boat did great in a 40+wind until i found safe harbor. i am thinking about a remodel down below, but will sail on a friend's 26x first and see how it feels. i did meet some folks with a 99 26x and i liked the looks of their interior, especially the extended sleeping area they improvised in the bow...two comfortably. i have no intentions of crawling under the cockpit to sleep so i am curious if any "d" boaters have rearranged the bow area to create better room for sleeping for two. i never cooked inside and probably never will, so that area is looking like a remodel to me and maybe move the head some.but, all in all this was an amazing boat to travel with. i did 7,000 miles over many mountain ranges and deserts and sailed everywhere i could. it is now a new life style. gary
i just returned from trailer sailing my 26d...i started from fairhope, alabama and bought a house in prescott, arizona along the way. i bought a brand new 6" aluminum i beam, dual axel trailer with surge brakes and torsions rather than leaf springs. it was a great move as i never had a problem towing this boat including going over the tetons and all through southern british columbia. i did have problems anchoring until a crust old cod fisherman saw my dilema and told me i had great need of more chain than i had on. i improvised with a found mooring ball and it held the bow line good while taking stress off the anchor. not enough weight (chain) was causing the anchor to lift in the mud off the islands and inlets in the inside passage. i only have a jib and main, not a large genoa and no roller furling yet, but this boat did great in a 40+wind until i found safe harbor. i am thinking about a remodel down below, but will sail on a friend's 26x first and see how it feels. i did meet some folks with a 99 26x and i liked the looks of their interior, especially the extended sleeping area they improvised in the bow...two comfortably. i have no intentions of crawling under the cockpit to sleep so i am curious if any "d" boaters have rearranged the bow area to create better room for sleeping for two. i never cooked inside and probably never will, so that area is looking like a remodel to me and maybe move the head some.but, all in all this was an amazing boat to travel with. i did 7,000 miles over many mountain ranges and deserts and sailed everywhere i could. it is now a new life style. gary
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Anchor Type and Chain
We use a 10 lb Danford anchor with 15 ft. of 5/16" chain. We anchor from the back cockpit locker setting the anchor with forward boat movement. We then take a loop of rode forward and through the bow eye then up and cleat. We then release the locker end loop and cleat the anchor line to the rear cleat. We generally let out about 5:1 rode to depth. We generally then let the boat move back down-wind and then drop a 10 lb Navy anchor with 8 ft, of 3/8" chain with minimal rode. This stern anchor is only to stop wandering.
We use a 10 lb Danford anchor with 15 ft. of 5/16" chain. We anchor from the back cockpit locker setting the anchor with forward boat movement. We then take a loop of rode forward and through the bow eye then up and cleat. We then release the locker end loop and cleat the anchor line to the rear cleat. We generally let out about 5:1 rode to depth. We generally then let the boat move back down-wind and then drop a 10 lb Navy anchor with 8 ft, of 3/8" chain with minimal rode. This stern anchor is only to stop wandering.
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